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Hydro supplies majority of renewable electricity
Hydro supplies the vast majority of renewable electricity, generating 16.6% of world supply and 92% of total renewable energy electricity (IEA, 2003) - Read More
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Topics : Hydro Energy
Natural gas turbines can be used to integrate with renewables for peak load and for unpredictability
simple cycle gas turbine plants are great at integrating wind and other variable renewables, because they can be ramped up and down to match variations in wind output. - Read More
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Half of global electricity production needs to come from renewable-energy sources by 2050
Half of global electricity needs to come from renewable-energy sources by 2050, up from 18 % at present, to stem global warming, head of IEA. That's the equivalent of adding 17,000 wind turbines or 32 nuclear power plants each year. He reiterated comments made in June that $45 trillion in energy investments are needed by mid-century to generate power with fewer emissions of gases blamed for warming the world's climate. - Read More
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Topics : Renewable Energy